Removable device for clothing and the like



Feb. '3, 1953 H. s. vAN BUREN, JR 2,627,098

REMOVABLE DEVICE FOR CLOTHING AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 2, 1948 UREN JR.,

INVENToR: HAROLD S. AN B BY A Patented Feb. 3, 1953 REMOVABLE DEVICE FORCLOTHING ANDTHE LIKE Harold S. van Buren, Jr., Cambridge, Mass., as-

signor tofUnted-Carr Fastener` Corporation, Cambridge, Mass., acorporation of Massachu- Applicationrseptember 2, 1948, `Serial N0.41431 v1 My invention aims .to provide improvements .in fasteningdevices 'for closures vsuch asa're used vin connecting with articles ofclothing andparticularly for use on articles Lthat require launderingand cleaning and where it;is`necessaryor desirable to remove a part ofthe fastening vdevice because it will not's'tandllaundering-or cleaning.vAn object of my invention vis to provide a snap fastener or buttondevice ywhere lan ornamental part of the fastener or the button maybeeasily and quickly attached to or removed from rthe garment -orthe'like.

Another object of the device zis to provide for a device where thatportion of the fastening means that cooperates with .the removable Apart(and which Vremains attached to lthe garment) will be indestructable 'byordinary cleaning .and laundering processes.

VIt is also an object of my invention to provide 'a device which isuseful inconnec'tion lwith quick and easy changing of the ornamental orbutton part of the device for style or color changing purposes.

Referring now to my invention as selected for illustration by thedrawing forming a part hereof:

Fig. 1 is afront view cfa portion of-anapplication comprisinga vpar'tfofaclosure and one embodiment of 'an improved fastening means for theclosure;

Fig. y2 is a front view of that portion of the application Vshowing thedevice'that 'holds the reu movable part;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged-sectiontaken on -the line 3-3 Vof Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 isa reduced section taken on the 'line I1-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. L4 fbut showing the sectional partAof lthe removable part rin removable position;

Fig. 6 is a section 'oa-portion of the attaching part taken on the line6 6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a front face view of Aa snap fastener socket member that maybe used With my invention;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of va prong attaching ring used to attach thesocket;

Fig. 9 is an underside `View of the removable member;

Fig.*10 vis an underside view-Uffa modified form of removable member;and

Fig. 1l is an enlarged section taken on the line I-I--II of Fig. -10.

Referring now'tomy invention as illustrated by the drawings IIhaveshownan improved construction "for use 4in connection` withfasteners suchassnap-fasteners or `buttons for closures of clothing vandthe like.

The same general construction may be used for buttons, ornaments or thelike where it is 2 necessary to remove a button or an ornamental part ofthe fastener when the article of clothing or the like is to be drycleansed or laundered. In the drawingsIhave confinedl the disclosure t0a snap fastener of the laundryproof type with a removable ornamental:part that may kbe metal, plastic, a combination of both or any vothermaterial that would be damaged if sent through dry cleansing orlaundering processes. In my copending application Serial No. 47,432,filed VSeptember 2, 1948, I lhave vdisclosed and described removablebuttons for clothing and the like closures suitable for use with theconstruction claimed Vherein for removably Yattaching a removable memberto an attaching part.

The fastening means illustrated includes a stud installation comprisinga carrying material I, a snap fastener stud member 2 (Fig. 3), and astud attaching member 3. A socket installation to engage with the studvinstallation includesa carrying material 4, asocket'member 5 and asocket attaching pronged ring Ii. There is also included the removableconstruction forming my invention and it comprises a removable part f'I,and an attaching part `8 providing a hollowreceptacle. This latter partmay be assembled either with `the stud 0r the socket .but is hereinshown as forming part of the stud installation.

The removable part 'I has atop .portion and a shank 9 assembled as aunit. lIhe shank has a flange I' at one end to which is vassembled thetop portion in the form of a cap .II and at the other end of theshank'Ihave provided oppositely directed tongues I2-I2.

The attaching part 8, for receiving the'removable part l, comprises ashell I3assembled with the stud attaching member 31to form :a hollowmember with a noncircular aperture I4 for receiving the tongues I2--I2vin v one position as shown in Fig. 5. When the removable partis rotatedthe tongues I2-If2 -pass under the shell I3 and snap by the bumps FI5+I5and stop against the stops 'ITB- |25 as Yshown in Fig. 4. Thus theremovable part is held against accidental displacement when in useandcan be `removed \only by forceful rotation of .the VtonguesI2-I2'past the bumps `I5--I5.

My removable construction is simpleI it permits the use'of variousornaments, Vandthe attaching part 8 is thin,'strong to withstand hardusage as when laundered,and concealed by the removable part. As astrengthening `means to prevent collapse of the shell I3 Ihaveprovided'supporting tabs I'l--IT .between the shell and Ythe-studattaching member 3.

One modied removable member is shown in FgslO and 1'1 and isinthe formof anordinary sew-on button I8 having holes I9. Through the holes I9 Ihave assembled a metal construction with legs 20-20 passing through twoholes and clamped against the underside of the button. Two other legs2I-2I pass through the other holes and have tongues 22-22 for removableengagement with the attaching part 8.

It should be understood that my attaching part 8 may be secured inposition to the closure in any suitable manner and the button orornament attached or detached easily and at will. My invention is simplein construction, durable, and fills a need for the use of fancy buttonsor ornaments on clothing or the like. It eliminates the -probability ofthe destruction of such ornaments and makes it easy for any person toremove and attach at any desirable time.

My invention is best defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A fastener member for securing a removable button part to articles ofclothing and like supports comprising a tubular member having a shankportion for penetrating a supporting material and provided at one endwith an outwardly flared peripheral flange, an attaching plate securedto and overlying said flange and provided with a central elongatedaperture, a removable part provided with a shank extending from one facethereof and having opposed laterally extending ends forming an elongatedlocking element for insertion in the elongated aperture of saidattaching plate and to be engaged under said u attaching plate byrelative rotation of said button, and stop means integral with saidattaching plate and disposed between said attaching plate and flange forlimiting rotative movement of said button and locking element in onedirection.

2. A fastener member for securing a removable button part to articles ofclothing and like supports comprising a tubular member having a shankportion for penetrating a supporting material and provided at one endwith an outwardly flared peripheral flange, means engaging the oppositefree end of said shank portion for securing said tubular member to asupporting material, an attaching plate secured to and overlying saidflange and provided with a central elongated aperture, a removable partprovided with a shank extending from one face thereof and having opposedlaterally extending ends forming an elongated locking element forinsertion in the elongated aperture of said attaching plate and to beengaged under said attaching plate by relative rotation of said button,and stop means integral with said attaching plate and disposed betweensaid attaching plate and flange for limiting rotative movement of saidbutton and locking element in one direction.

3. A fastener member for securing a removable button part to articles ofclothing and like supports comprising a tubular member having a shankportion for penetrating a supporting material and provided at one endwith an outwardly flared peripheral flange, a resilient attaching plateperipherally secured to and overlying said flange and provided with acentral elongated aperture, said apertured attaching plate providing asupporting surface for removably receiving a button member provided withan elongated locking element having laterally extended ends, and stopmeans integral with said attaching plate and disposed between saidattaching plate and flange for limiting rotative movement of the buttonand locking element in one direction.

4. A fastener member for securing a removable button part and the liketo a piece of supporting material comprisinga tubular member having ashank portion for penetrating the supporting material and an outwardlyflared dish-shaped flange at one end for engagement with a face of thesupporting material, a resilient attaching plate secured to a peripheralportion of said flange and providing therebetween an axially restrictedpassage, said attaching plate being provided with an elongated opening,a removable part having a body portion and a generally T- shaped shankextending from one face thereof for insertion through the aperture ofthe attaching plate and for engagement With opposed faces of the flangeand attaching plate upon rotation of the removable part, stop meansintegral with said attaching plate and disposed between said attachingplate and ange for limiting rotative movement of said button in onedirection, and cam-shaped retaining means on said resilient attachingplate disposed in said axially restricted passage for resisting passageof said T-shaped shank rotatably in said passage between positions ofalignment of said button shank and attaching plate aperture.

5. A fastener member as defined in claim 1 further characterized in thatthe attaching plate is provided with spacing means engaging said flangeand disposed radially beyond said stop means for maintaining the flangeand attaching plate in proper spaced relationship.

6. A fastener member as defined in claim 2 in which the means engagingthe free end of the shank portion for securing the tubular member to asupporting material is a snap fastener member.

7. A fastener member as defined in claim 2 in which the means engagingthe free end of the shank portion for securing the tubular member to asupporting material is a snap fastener stud member.

8. A fastener member as defined in claim 1 in which the removable partincludes a disc member provided with opposed tongues extending angularlyfrom said disc.

9. A fastener member as defined in claim 1 in which the removable partcomprises a button member provided with a. plurality of transverseapertures, a U-shaped member assembled with said button with its legsextending through certain of said apertures, the ends of said legs beingoutwardly turned to form said elongated locking element, and bindingmeans extending through others of said button apertures for securingsaid U-shaped member to said button.

HAROLD S. vAN BUREN, JR.

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